School age population, one year before the official primary … male in Peru
Peru: School age population, one year before the official primary … male was 275,609 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
275,609
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
320,374
in 1997
All-time low
209,436
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Peru, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Peru stood at 275,609.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Peru peaked at 320,374 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 209,436, in 1970.
Peru ranks 52nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary … male in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 209,436 | — |
| 1971 | 213,924 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 218,999 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 224,372 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 229,877 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 234,459 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 239,024 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 245,370 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 250,267 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 254,878 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 259,165 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 263,402 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 267,217 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 270,879 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 274,647 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 278,398 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 281,742 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 285,462 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 289,960 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 295,199 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 299,882 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 305,170 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 309,409 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 312,966 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 316,524 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 318,162 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 319,490 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 320,374 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 319,931 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 319,241 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 317,308 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 314,552 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 310,996 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 307,618 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 304,574 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 302,267 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 300,004 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 293,242 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 291,065 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 292,578 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 297,303 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 297,222 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 297,630 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 296,420 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 292,680 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 289,666 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 285,484 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 288,340 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 283,027 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 281,919 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 279,096 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 276,857 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 275,363 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 274,848 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 274,480 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 275,609 | +0.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 275,609 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,494, 5.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 275,609 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,854, 16.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 232,061 | 209,436 | 254,878 | 10 |
| 1980s | 276,607 | 259,165 | 295,199 | 10 |
| 1990s | 314,115 | 299,882 | 320,374 | 10 |
| 2000s | 303,420 | 291,065 | 317,308 | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,969 | 281,919 | 297,630 | 10 |
| 2020s | 276,042 | 274,480 | 279,096 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Peru?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Peru was 275,609 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 320,374 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,436 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release